Rendering of AllianceTexas' Gage Zero electric truck charging hub [Photo: Gage Zero]
Austin-based Gauge Zero plans to develop the state's first public commercial EV charging facility at Hillwood's 27,000-acre Alliance Texas development in North Fort Worth.
Gage Zero is a vehicle electrification solutions company that develops and operates electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
“This groundbreaking initiative exemplifies our unwavering commitment to prioritizing the needs of our customers and driving sustainable infrastructure solutions,” Hillwood Vice President Russell Laughlin said in a statement. Ta. “With the introduction of innovative technologies, we expect to significantly improve transportation efficiency, especially in the critical first-mile and last-mile segments of the logistics supply chain.”
“Our vision is to strengthen Alliance Texas' advanced infrastructure ecosystem and further enhance enterprise growth while taking steps to address tomorrow's supply chain resiliency and reliability challenges. Laughlin added.
Alliance Texas is comprised of the Alliance Texas Mobility Innovation Zone, the BNSF Alliance Intermodal Facility, one of the nation's largest intermodal transportation hubs, Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport, and direct access to I-35W and State Route 170. It is a logistics hub.
BNSF Alliance Complex at Hillwood's Alliance Texas Development [Photo: Gage Zero]
Gage Zero develops, owns and operates the hub
The Gage Zero team, led by Founder and CEO Zeina El Azzi, has delivered innovative utility-scale clean energy projects around the world, with a combined $10 billion in He says he has experience. The company said it will develop, own and operate Alliance Texas EV charging hubs as part of a planned network of locations across the United States.
“Hillwood is exactly the type of collaborator Gage Zero wants to work with to fulfill our mission,” El Azzi said in a statement. “As innovators and leaders in the industry, we can work together to solve the complexities of both land development and medium- and heavy-duty vehicle electrification in convenient locations for our fleet customers. Projects like this serves as a blueprint for how fleets across the country can partner with land and clean energy developers to reduce their carbon footprint and achieve their sustainability goals.”
Gauge Zero last year received a $300 million grant from ARC Financial Corp. to develop charging infrastructure sites for medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles (M/HD), citing the negative environmental impact of fossil-fuel-powered trucks. announced a commitment to invest.
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, M/HD vehicles make up less than 5% of the vehicles on the nation's roads, but they account for nearly 25% of the transportation sector's emissions, most of which are driven by trucks. It has an impact on the communities in which it operates.
Gauge Zero is an inclusive, women-led team of clean energy and transportation experts who deploy capital to build reliable infrastructure, benefit commercial transportation operators, enrich communities, and support local economies. The company said it provides a cost-effective electrification service.
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